Can the NHS thrive with a personal profit motive? Should our NHS doctors and nurses be given a financial stake in the hospitals where they work? That’s the proposal being considered by Health ministers in Westminster (but not Cardiff or Edinburgh) – “mutuals” that are part-owned and part-run by NHS staff. A John Lewis for the public sector, if you will. Just no one mention the P words (privatisation, proceeds, profit). Or the Co-op. The NHS will fail to cope with ever-growing demand and constrained resources in the next few years without the extraordinary commitment and dedication of its 1.4 million staff – beyond even that shown by them at present. So the theory is that “mutuals” would boost staff engagement in the NHS, allowing it to cope with cuts, yet improving standards by being more responsive to patients’ needs. Certainly many NHS staff would welcome less diktat from London. independent.co.uk/voices/comment/i-editors-letter-can-the-nhs-thrive-with-a-personal-profit-motive-9605938.html
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:13:14 +0000
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